Giant Eagle Implements Plastic Bag Ban and Incentives in Pittsburgh Stores

Giant Eagle is preparing shoppers at its Pittsburgh stores for the city's plastic bag ban, which will go into effect next month. The company will have signs to educate customers about the ban and will offer reusable bags for purchase, starting at 99 cents. Paper bags will still be available for purchase, and customers paying with government-funded food assistance are exempt from the paper bag fee. The ban prohibits all retail establishments from providing single-use plastic bags or non-recycled paper bags to customers. Retailers are not required to provide any bags, but paper bags must meet certain criteria. Giant Eagle has already removed single-use plastic bags from some of its stores in other locations.